Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-22

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For this section light rains, southefly WINDS
becoming variable, slight changes in temperature
followed by cooler weather Tuesday evening
CHARGES AGAINST A WIFE.-The home
of q retired merchant on upper FRINGE
street was last Saturday the scene of an
alleged assault surrounded by peculiar
circumstances Workmen engaged on a
Lew building adjoining the ex merchants
residence heard screams for help that ap-
neareG to come from the second story OF
that eentlemans house and, hurrylng 10
the W ndow were told that a little eleven
year old colored girl was beating the man,
who is paralytic, and 80 years of age,
while his wife stood by witnessing the as
sault. An officer was sent for, and the girl
arrested and taken to the station house.
Acting Mayor Strauss gave her preilmna-
nv hearing, and the assertion was made that
the lady of the house, who is At second wife,
requires her aged husband 10 wait upon
himself, aud his asking for assistance 10 said
T., nnve angered her, when she ordered him
10 be whipped, 10 which he WINS compelled
10 submit The girl testified that the wife
ordered her to do the whipping, and she
WAS only obeying orders when she was ar
rested. The officers found the old man III
nerlurbed condition, with his clothes satu
rated with water. Upon the evidence OF
the child Acting Mayor Strauss Issued
warrant for the arrest OF the wife,
charging her with assault and battery ana
made the same returnable this morning al
9 O'Clock, at which hour. the defendant ana
witness, together with large crowd OF spec
tators, appeared. number OF persons
we're examined, from most Of whom nothing
definite could he obtained, though one or
iva testified TO hearing the calls for help,
and one averred that he saw the girl throw
Mnler upon the decrepft man and strike
him. and that the wife was present and wit.
messed the treatment her husband received.
The wife. in turn, testified that her husband
was very old man, helpless and an I'M
beetle and in no way responsible
Tor his charges that she had ever
exercised the greatest forbearance towards
him; that during his cratic spells he would
make unearthly noises and throw the con-
tents Of anv vessel in his room upon the
first one that entered, herself having been
tho victim in several cases; that he had be-
come so obstreperous that she had ceased
going to his room, as she generally had
nervous spell afterwards, and of late had
been in the habit Of merely peering into his
quarters, in order to see that every thing was
Icing done for his comfort; that she was
sick on the day the charge of ill-treatment
had been made and was not present when
the workmen from the adjoining building
eatered also, that she never struck her
husband nor allowed such thing to be
done. and seemed very indignant that such
charge should have been made. One OF the
witnesses however, positively affirmed that
!ie Jaw the wife in her husbands room,
aud that the latter said, in her presence,
that she treated him worse than the
servants. The coored girl was then put
u ION the stand, and in answer to questions
refused 10 corroborate the story told by her
ON Saturday, saying she was so scared that
sho didn't remember what she said ut that
time Tho officer who arrested the girl re-
heatsed what she had told him when arrest.
W; how she beat the old man at tho ins;i-
gallon of his wife also that while under ar
yest she cndeavored to butt her brains out
against houses she passed while on the way
40 police headquarters. The accused,
npon being recalled, impeached thu evil
,ience of The girl, whom she pronounced
natural.horn prevaricator, and appealed to
all older coIored girl employed i'll the house
10 subslantiate her assertions. Alderman
Strauss, after hearing all the testimony, SAID
ne would reserve his decision until to-moF-
row, at which time the defendant and Wit
nes-es will again appear,
A gentleman friend of the party who Is
alleged 10 have been so illtreated called upon
him this morning, and was told by The lat
ter that the treatment he bad received at
the hands of his wife and daughter had al.
ways been of the kindest nature, and that
he had no complaint to urge againt his wife
III regard to the whipping" he is said to
have received, he said he thought it orisi-
nated from the fact that the younger servant
girl would occasionally strike ut him in a
playful manner when she would enter or
leave his room To-day a grandson OF tho
old gentleman had him removed TO Wash
ington, where he will liz future reside.
POLICE REPoRr.-Saturday night was
clear and mild, with four prisoners at The
station house Last night was clear and
mild. until about 8 O'Clock when it became
cloudy; there vera nine prisoners al The sta
ton house.
Acting. Mayor Strauss this morning dis
posed of the following cases:
Rynehart Broodensten, arrested by Oil.
Ger Bremen, charged with being drunk and
disorderly, was fined $3.50, and in default OF
payment was sentenced to 10 days on the
hahn gang.
Frank Davis, arrested by Capt Webster
for being drunk aud disorde.ly, was fined
$3.50.
A young man, arrested by officers Grady
and Taylor for being drunk and boisterous
on the street, was fined 81 80.
Dennis Bailey, arrested by officer Hayes
for being drunk on the street, forfeited -
collateral
VIM. Douglass, colored, arrested by otli
nor Hanru far hainn drink and AisnrderlV